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NPR Media Correspondent to Speak Feb. 4 During U of I Media Ethics Symposium
Posted 1/26/2021 9:21:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Jan. 26, 2021 — David Folkenflik, who covers the media for NPR, will deliver the keynote lecture during the University of Idaho’s Oppenheimer Media Ethics Symposium at 4 p.m. Pacific time Thursday, Feb. 4. Read more
U of I Political Science Department Receives $1 Million for Endowed Professorship
Posted 1/22/2021 5:23:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Jan. 22, 2021 — University of Idaho students interested in learning about East Asian politics will have a new course of study beginning in 2022, thanks to a $1 million endowment from a U of I alumnus and former student body vice president. Read more
U of I Presents Free Virtual Reading of ‘Her Sister’
Posted 1/21/2021 11:56:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Jan. 21, 2021 — What happens to those whose stories are never told? The play “Her Sister” explores identity in the face of loss and meaning in suffering though the mind and memory of Margot Frank, the older sister of perhaps the most famous Holocaust victim, Anne Frank. Read more
Kudos to the CLASS Dean’s Office
Posted 1/21/2021 10:41:00 PM
Thank you to those working in the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences dean’s office: Alisa Goolsby, Kenwyn Richards, Julie Albrecht, Shawna Bertlin, Charles Tibbals, Sophie Becker, Kacey Parks, Suzi Ball, Mia Goodwin, Bob Hoffmann, Drew Moreno, Scott Brown, Traci Craig and Mark Warner. Thank you for your incredible work and for supporting students and colleagues. You’ve helped everyone get through this challenging year. Read more
Assistant Professor Casey Johnson Discusses Mansplaining in Feminist Philosophy Quarterly
Posted 1/20/2021 10:25:00 PM
Several types of mansplaining — the explanation of something by a man, usually to a woman in a condescending or patronizing manner — exist, according to University of Idaho Assistant Professor of Philosophy Casey Johnson, but one in particular undercuts women’s discourse to make it appear less relevant. Read more
Auditorium Chamber Music Series Offers Spring Events
Posted 1/15/2021 7:12:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Jan. 15, 2021 — The University of Idaho’s Auditorium Chamber Music Series (ACMS) will present events this spring featuring world-renowned artists St. Lawrence String Quartet and Chanticleer. Read more
Band, Orchestra Students Invited to Participate in World Premiere Composition
Posted 1/14/2021 5:33:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Jan. 14, 2021 — The University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music (LHSOM) invites all ninth through 12th grade band and orchestra students throughout the United States to perform in a virtual world premiere composition created by U of I Professor Dan Bukvich. Read more
JAMM’s Dane Claussen Is Nominated for VP of International Scholars Organization
Posted 1/13/2021 10:44:00 PM
Dane S. Claussen, lecturer of strategic communications in the School of Journalism and Mass Media, is one of two official nominees for vice president of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). AEJMC, with 4,000 members in 80 countries, is the primary U.S.-based professional organization for faculty and graduate students in journalism (on all platforms), mass communication, media studies, public relations, advertising and photojournalism. Read more
U of I Holding Open Theatre Auditions for Spring Season
Posted 1/4/2021 11:01:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Dec. 29 — The deadline for video auditions for the University of Idaho’s 2021 spring theatre season is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6. Auditions are open to anyone with an interest in live theatre, including members of the Palouse community. Read more
Tickets on Sale for ‘A Christmas Carol’
Posted 12/21/2020 9:44:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Dec. 21, 2020 — The University of Idaho Department of Theatre Arts is bringing back its popular holiday classic “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens for one night only at 6 p.m. PST, Wednesday, Dec. 23. Read more